Feasibility study on petrochemical wastewater treatment and reuse using a novel submerged membrane distillation bioreactor

Separation and Purification Technology

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 138-143

  Khaing, Thwe Htun ^a   Li, Jianfeng ^a   Li, Yaozhong ^a   Wai, Nyunt ^a   Wong, Fook Sin ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Hydrophobic membranes; Membrane distillation bioreactor; Petrochemical wastewater; Treatment and reuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954786640     PISSN: 13835866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2010.05.016     Document Type: Article

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